Four killed as soldiers, unknown gunmen clash in Cross River

Troops of 13 Brigade of Nigerian Army person engaged immoderate chartless gunmen successful a fierce speech of gunfire successful Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State.

The incident, which occurred connected Thursday, resulted successful the decease of 4 of the gunmen, portion 1 worker was wounded and evacuated to a hospital.

The soldiers were returning from Ochon and Alesi communities erstwhile their question was obstructed by unidentified equipped men who launched a coordinated ambush attack.

According to the Army, the confrontation rapidly escalated into an aggravated firefight betwixt the troops and the gunmen.

A connection by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters 13 Brigade, Lt. Yemi Sokoya, confirmed the development.

“During efforts to wide the obstruction, the soldiers came nether a coordinated ambush by chartless gunmen, starring to a fierce speech of fire,” Sokoya said.

He explained that pursuing a interaction study from troops connected the ground, reinforcements from the 245 Battalion were instantly deployed with armoured and tactical enactment vehicles to enactment the 13 Brigade troops.

The swift reinforcement, helium said, enabled the soldiers to repel the onslaught and regain power of the area.

“During the engagement, troops neutralised 4 of th...